2011 Celebrity Weddings

What better way to recap 2011 on this blog than summing up all the "most talked" about weddings of the year. Some were breath-taking, others uncomfortable and one made for reality TV.

Prince William & Kate

Wedding of the Year goes to Prince William and Kate, the world's most famous newlyweds were married on April 29, 2011. All eyes around the world were watching this beautiful wedding take place at Westminster Abbey:




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Reese Witherspoon & Jim Toth

One of America's Sweethearts, Reese, finally got past Ryan Phillippe and that relationship with Jake Gyllenhaal. Reese married Jim on March 26, 2011 at her home in Ojai, CA.




Reese & Jim

Michael Buble & Luisana Lopilato

The Canadian Crooner got married in a civil ceremony followed by a big 300 guest wedding in the bride's hometown of Buenos Aires, Argentina on March 31, 2011:




Michael & Luisana


LeAnn Rimes & Eddie Cibrian

More of a controversial wedding took place on April 22, 2011. While Brandi, Eddie's ex-wife was causing drama with the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. LeAnn and Eddie got married in a very low-key ceremony. These two were famous for leaving their other halves while meeting on the set of a movie they were filming. It has become obvious that Brandi is still bitter about the two of them if you have caught any episodes of the Beverly Hills Housewives.



Eddie & LeAnn

 Doug Hutchinson & Courtney Stodden

In the most disturbing and uncomfortable wedding of the year, these two got married on May 21, 2011. Although I do not see these two as celebrities, I just had to share! Doug is 51-years-old and Courtney, an aspiring country singer, is 16-years-old. I only know these two because I watch The Soup in which Joel McHale constantly makes fun of these two crazy cats!



Doug & Courtney



Rachel Weisz & Daniel Craig

These tow caused the biggest shock after turning up married in late June. This was a very secretive wedding with only four guests (Rachel's son, Craig's daughter and two of their very close friends). These two had only been together for 6 months after Rachel left her fiance, Darren Aronofsky (Director of Black Swan) after meeting Craig on a movie set:



Rachel & Daniel



Kate Moss & Jamie Hince

In British news, supermodel Kate Moss married Jamie Hince on July 1, 2011 in Western England. The rumor is, they had a very lavish ceremony that made for a very memorable wedding. I wonder if Pete Doherty was invited...remember that tumultuous relationship?



Kate & Jamie



Nick Lachey & Vanessa Minnillo

These two finally got married on July 15, 2011. They met on the set of a music video that Nick made right after his divorce from Jessica Simpson and they have been together ever since. They married on a beach with camera crews watching:



Nick & Vanessa


Kim Kardashian & Kris Humphries

How could we ever forget these two? They had an over-the-top, lavish wedding in from of E! camera's and about 400 guests on August 20, 2011. Kim switched into three different gowns throughout the night and made millions off of this made-for-tv-wedding. Kim filed for divorce 72 days later:



Where's the groom?

Molly Sims & Scott Stuber

The model/actress and her producer fiance married on September 24, 2011 in a beautiful, elegant wedding in Napa Valley:



Molly & Scott


Gene Simmons & Shannon Tweed

After 28 years together and two grown children, these two finally tied the knot on October 1, 2011 at the Beverly Hills Hotel in front of 400 guests. Their 19-year-old daughter was the Maid of Honor and their 22-year-old-son was a groomsmen. Even their dog was involved in the ceremony, as the ring bearer:



Gene & Shannon


Paul McCartney & Nancy Shevell

How can we not be happy for Paul after getting through a nasty divorce with Heather. Paul married Nancy, a heiress and wealthy in her own right, on October 9, 2011. It's safe to say she didn't marry Paul for money since she's got plenty of it herself:




Paul & Nancy

Nicole Ritchie & Joel Madden

These two have been together for quite awhile and have two little one's running around. They finally made it official on December 11, 2011 in a very secretive ceremony:




Nicole & Joel

Last but not least....my favorite wedding of the year....which I know may be a little bias but it was the "Wedding of the Year" to ME.....MINE!!

Kristen & Alen

Ahhhhhh.....it went by so fast. We got married at Davis Islands Garden Club on March 25, 2011 in front of 150 guests.....the night was amazing and we got to celebrate such a magical evening with all of our friends & family. Of course, a night, I can't forget!! :)

Images courtesy of People.com, PerezHilton.com and Socialitelife.com

Bearer of Bad News

Well, not really....more like an "I told you so!"

Kim Kardashian has filed for divorce two months after marrying Kris Humphries in a $10 million wedding on August 20, 2011 and a mere 20 days after E! aired the Kim's Fairytale Wedding: A Kardashian Event which has probably been replayed everyday until today.

The date of separation is listed as October 31, 2011 and Kim has enlisted powerhouse attorney Laura Wasser who has represented so many big celebrities such as Angelina Jolie, Britney Spears and Maria Shriver in their divorce cases. .

Speculation has been running rampant in the tabloids about tension in the relationship and a possible split.

The couple did have a prenuptial agreement which I'm assuming had a clause in there about splitting all the money that was made from the wedding since it was purely a publicity stunt.

It's sad to me that this family finds it more important to make money with various scandals rather then just being happy with themselves. It seems that it will always be something for the Kardashian clan to make headlines.

What will the next headline be?

Images courtesy of TMZ.com, splashnewsonline.com and E! News

The Royal Wedding....Take Two??

Everyone has their own opinion on the Kardashian clan. I gave it a week and have decided to add my two cents on this whole "Kim Kardashian Wedding." For the first time, I actually turned E! on this weekend and watched a few episodes of Keeping up with the Kardashians. I wanted to see what the fuss was all about before making my judgment call. I have never watched it before and I can honestly say, I don't plan on watching it in the future. I'll admit to having a few laughs because of Khloe and Kourtney but Mama Kris and Kim aren't the least bit amusing. Kris Jenner really thinks she should change her last name back to Kardashian to keep up with the "brand." Poor Bruce:

I will give them credit, this family knows how to make some money. They are brilliant, they have made "The Kardashians" into a household name. Kim was able to profit off of her wedding as opposed to the majority of us scraping every penny for that big day. They had TV deals, endorsements and were able to sell the first photo rights to People for $1 million...just to name a few. Then most of everything at the wedding was either given or on loan. I would gladly wear $10 million in jewelry to promote the Schwartz brand and give it back. How about the $15,000 in hair & make-up.....I feel cheap after hearing that. I just went to the MAC store for my wedding (which by the way did a fabulous job)!

Her favors made you feel like you were at a press junket rather then a wedding:

• A pair of bejeweled flip-flops emblazoned with the phrase “Kim loves Kris"
• A bedazzled jacket with "Kim loves Kris" on the sleeve
• A bottle of Kim's fragrance "Kim Kardashian by Kim Kardashian"
• OPI nail-polish endorsed by the Kardashians called "Wel-Kim"
• A gift certificate to Shoe Dazzle, Kim's shoe shopping website

I could go on and on about the money that was spent on this wedding. The Bridal registry was over the top which we all have heard about. The thought of a $7800 vase or a $1500 coffee maker on my bridal registry is just absurd and in bad taste, I don't care how much money you or your guests have. Hearing them compare their wedding to the "Royal Wedding" is laughable. They really do think they are America's royalty but who's laughing since America is obsessed with them? They are grabbing all the headlines because people keep watching and buying. But here is where England's royalty and the Kardashian's differ. Prince William and Kate do not need a $7800 vase, they preferred that their guests donate to charity since they are very fortunate as it is. Apparently with all the money Kim has, she still wants more...

I really don't want to come off as bitter or jealous which I'm sure I do (I mean there is a tinge of jealousy on being able to profit off of her wedding). But this all seems like a publicity stunt to me and Kris Jenner (or Kardashian) is one hell of an agent. Over the past year, we have seen three different articles at the check-out counter:

Less than a year later after proclaiming she wanted to be married by now, she's married to a guy who fits into the "K" clan....is that a coincidence too?! I want to keep this as an open discussion and get your opinion on the matter (don't worry, I respect all opinions, even those that differ from mine)! Some may think they will have their happily ever after while others are hoping Kris Humphries is in on the PR stunt too since he did have to sign a pre-nup and was missing in the majority of the wedding photos because he was "apparently too tall."

Do you think this was a publicity stunt or do you think that this wedding was a girl's dream come true regardless of all the cameras rolling?

What will People's next cover be?

• Kim Kardashian is Pregnant
• Kim Kardashian & Kris Humphries DIVORCE

Images courtesy of People Magazine

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